Why America's love affair with convertibles has run off a cliff

[Dragonwind]

Originally Posted by JayG

i'm sorry, but that is fugly

to each his(hers) own

It was a joke if you saw the hiding next to the pic.

[CraigM]

If I could add - people don't seem to make use of their convertibles very often. Where my parents are in California, the tops are always down, but here in DFW everybody's tops are almost always up. Even in the beautiful weather we've had lately.
Maybe it's a comfort thing -the shade and AC, I don't know. But I imagine all these people driving around in convertibles with their tops up won't buy one again.
My philosophy is top down unless wet stuff is falling from the sky, and always keep a "chick sweatshirt" in the trunk for cold passengers (i.e. my wife).

[JayG]

Originally Posted by CraigM

If I could add - people don't seem to make use of their convertibles very often. Where my parents are in California, the tops are always down, but here in DFW everybody's tops are almost always up. Even in the beautiful weather we've had lately.
Maybe it's a comfort thing -the shade and AC, I don't know. But I imagine all these people driving around in convertibles with their tops up won't buy one again.
My philosophy is top down unless wet stuff is falling from the sky, and always keep a "chick sweatshirt" in the trunk for cold passengers (i.e. my wife).

My top is down as much as possible. I keep a windbreaker in the truck if it get a little cold. I have only had the Boxster for a couple of months and here in San Diego its about 9-10 months of great convertible weather. Years ago I had another rag top and loved to drive at night and cool weather top down. A jacket and the heater are the way to go. It would be nice to have heated seats as well

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Dragonwind

It was a joke if you saw the hiding next to the pic.

missed it LOL

[Deserion]

My Boxster is my second convertible (and certainly not the last). I do notice a lot of people don't use the roofs (as evidenced by the pristine, unwrinkled fabric). Maybe they buy them as a status symbol I suppose. Though admittedly if it's a very hot day I'll keep the roof up if I have somewhere to go to avoid getting to sweaty, but at night it's down.